Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S4F-02497
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 December 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2014
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the agreement that was reached at the climate change talks in Lima.
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Question reference: S4W-23381
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 5 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the announcement by Ineos of its intended investment in shale gas extraction in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-23380
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 5 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding licensing for unconventional gas extraction.
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Question reference: S4W-23379
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 November 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 4 December 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings it has had with Ineos over the last six months and what issues were discussed.
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Question reference: S4W-22906
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 October 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 12 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether its proposed human trafficking bill will ensure a legal right to assistance for people who have been trafficked.
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Question reference: S4W-22908
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 October 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 12 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether there will be opportunities for people who have been trafficked to be involved in the development, implementation and review of its proposed anti-trafficking strategy.
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Question reference: S4W-22907
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 October 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 12 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether its proposed human trafficking bill will provide independent and statutory arrangements for decisions on (a) the formal identification of, (b) assistance for and (c) monitoring of outcomes in relation to people who have been trafficked.
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Question reference: S4W-22962
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 October 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 4 November 2014
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason fuel used by Marine Scotland when carrying out surveillance has been excluded from its carbon reduction targets.
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Question reference: S4W-22561
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2014
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 13 October 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Men's Health Forum Scotland regarding the future of the Men's 10k, which may close due to lack of funding, and what its response is to the petition on Change.org calling for investment in the future of the event.
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